Vietnam continues to promote community-based climate change adaptation

 Promoting the central role of the community in climate change adaptation continues to be a key measure to cope with the issue in a prompt, proactive and flexible manner, stated a leading official in the fields. 

Vietnam rank fourth in Thailand's Karatedo championship

With five golds, four silver and nine bronzes, Vietnam ranked fourth at the Thailand Open Karate-do Championship which wrapped up in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam-Thailand transport ties to flourish

 Representatives from the Ministry of Transport and their Thai counterparts have reached consensus on a range of matters at a recent working session.

More convenience stores open at filling stations, supermarkets

VietNamNet Bridge - Retailers have been opening up more convenience stores to attract youth and students.

Vietnam registers decreases in business number, scale

 The scale of Vietnamese businesses has decreased with the average registered capital of a newly-established firm till July this year being 6.2 billion VND (284,400 USD), reducing 0.2 percent over the same period last year.

Hanoi has no state-owned preschools for migrant workers’ children

VietNamNet Bridge - Hong Thuy, a worker at Euro Window Company in Quang Minh Industrial Zone in Hanoi, said she has been looking for a preschool for her 2-year-old daughter Susu, for many months. 

Rural, agricultural, fishery census to be conducted next year

 A national census on rural areas and agricultural and fishery production will be conducted nationwide from July 1 to 30 next year, aiming to collect basic information on agriculture and rural areas for socio-economic policy and strategy planning.

Floods cause severe damage, 27 deaths

Historic, torrential rain and floods killed 10 more people in the north, bringing the total number of deaths to 27 since the heavy downpour started last month, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster reported on August 3.

Laos interested in Vietnam’s development experienc

Laos will learn from Vietnam’s socio-cultural development experience as the country is striving to fulfil the United Nations Millennial Development Goals, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu.

PM bids adieu to outgoing German ambassador

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed his hope that outgoing German Ambassador Jutta Frasch, will continue doing his part for Vietnam–Germany ties in any future position.

Vietnam, US aim for stronger future partnership: ambassador

 Vietnam and the US have witnessed remarkable progress in their bilateral ties over the past two decades and will continue to work together to deepen their comprehensive partnership in the future, stated Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh.

Photos: Quang Ninh breaks spillway to release floods

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday morning submerged a vast area of Uong Bi city of Quang Ninh province. The local government had to break a spillway for drainage.

Summer, call of the sea

VietNamNet Bridge – In the scorching summer, there’s nothing more interesting than playing freely at the seaside. Beaches such as Co To, Cat Ba, and Do Son in the north, Sam Son, Cua Lo, and Thien Cam in the central region, and Danang, Nha Trang,

Why Flappy Bird was just the start for Vietnam's startup scene

 Road Trip 2015: The first in a two-part series on Vietnam's startup scene and how the government is trying to rev up investment and interest in businesses that hope to be the next viral hit.

Climate change: Obama to unveil Clean Power Plan

 US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.

Businesses are disappointed about promised reform

VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of thousands of businesses have become disillusioned about the breakthrough they expected the 2014 Enterprise Law would bring. At the same time, business registration agencies have become overloaded.

Toll crowding frustrates bus firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport enterprises have expressed their concerns over the number of toll booths set up on national highways constructed under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model.

El Nino poses negative impacts on Vietnam’s weather

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam could bear the brunt of severe effects from the El Nino phenomenon which could last until the end of this year and have a harsh impact on global weather patterns.

HCM City preserves southern folk singing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Don ca tai tu – southern folk music - was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013. Since then, Ho Chi Minh City has been organizing activities to preserve and promote this art form.

Da Nang to see water shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city will face a shortage of clean water as the salinity of water produced by the Cau Do water plant has reached an alarming 13.568mg per litre.

Vietnamese-German man wins Vietnam Idol 2015

 Vietnamese-German youth Trong Hieu beat his female rival Bich Ngoc to win the Viet Nam Idol contest last night, after receiving the overwhelming majority vote from the audience.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/8

 Jan-Jul auto, part imports put at US$3.4 billion, Local leader at Hong Leong Bank Vietnam steps down, New tra fish development scheme sought, Hanoi finds investors for supermarket projects, Bank credit outpaces deposits, lending rates

Fisheries trade union objects to China’s attacks on Vietnamese ship

 The Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union (VFTU) has raised its voice condemning Chinese ships’ recent attacks on Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen.

Three go missing in flood-triggered landslide in Cao Bang

 Three members of a family went missing and five others were injured when their wooden house in Thong Nong district, the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, was buried in a landslide on the night of August 2.

Looking back on 20 years of Vietnam – ASEAN relations

July 28, 1995 marked an important integration milestone for Vietnam and went down in the history of ASEAN as Vietnam became the seventh member of the regional organisation that is now considered one of the world’s most dynamic groups.